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Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$304.61 -4.88 (-1.58%)
Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$305.00 +0.39 (+0.13%)
As of 11/6/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Air Products and Chemicals Stock (NYSE:APD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$301.16
▼
$309.41
50-Day Range
$273.30
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$318.98
52-Week Range
$229.11
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$324.00
Volume
1.08 million shs
Average Volume
1.10 million shs
Market Capitalization
$67.83 billion
P/E Ratio
22.68
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Price Target
$334.24
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Air Products and Chemicals is an industrial gases company that supplies gases, related equipment and services to businesses and institutions. Its products include atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide and specialty gases.

The company serves a range of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, food and healthcare. Its offerings support industrial processes and applications such as gas production and distribution, materials processing and process technology.

Founded in 1940 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Air Products operates internationally, serving customers across multiple regions.

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Air Products and Chemicals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

APD MarketRank™: 
4.63572990705 of 5 stars

Air Products and Chemicals scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Air Products and Chemicals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Air Products and Chemicals is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Air Products and Chemicals has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Air Products and Chemicals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Air Products and Chemicals are expected to grow by 7.68% in the coming year, from $14.32 to $15.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is 22.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is 22.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.50.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Air Products and Chemicals has a PEG Ratio of 2.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Air Products and Chemicals has a P/B Ratio of 3.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.16% of the float of Air Products and Chemicals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Air Products and Chemicals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.84.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Air Products and Chemicals has recently decreased by 7.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Air Products and Chemicals pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Air Products and Chemicals has been increasing its dividend for 43 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is 304.20%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Air Products and Chemicals will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.95% next year. This indicates that Air Products and Chemicals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Air Products and Chemicals' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Air Products and Chemicals has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Air Products and Chemicals this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for APD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 30% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added Air Products and Chemicals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Air Products and Chemicals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.88% of the stock of Air Products and Chemicals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.66% of the stock of Air Products and Chemicals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Air Products and Chemicals' insider trading history.
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APD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Air Products and Chemicals' stock was trading at $247.11 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, APD shares have increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $304.6090.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The basic materials company reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.61. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Air Products and Chemicals: Oxygen & Argon Works, EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Indura, DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials, CryoService, ROVI Cosmetics International, S.I.Q. Beteiligungs, and more.

Air Products and Chemicals' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.30%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.27%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Seifi Ghasemi, Ridge Lp Mantle, Sean D Major, Melissa N Schaeffer, Victoria Brifo, Francesco Maione, Wilbur Mok, Kurt Lefevere, Walter L Nelson and Andrew W Evans.
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Shares of APD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Air Products and Chemicals investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), ExxonMobil (XOM), PepsiCo (PEP) and Procter & Gamble (PG).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/10 Dividend
7/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend
7/01/2026
Dividend Payable
8/10/2026
Record date for 11/9 Dividend
10/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend
10/01/2026
Last Earnings
11/05/2026
Today
11/08/2026
Dividend Payable
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Industrial Gases
Current Symbol
NYSE:APD
CIK
2969
Employees
21,300
Year Founded
1940

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$373.00
Low Price Target
$303.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.68
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.38
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.68
Forward P/E Ratio
19.75
P/E Growth
2.89
Net Income
$532.10 million
Net Margins
4.10%
Pretax Margin
4.25%
Return on Equity
17.19%
Return on Assets
7.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.98
Current Ratio
1.07
Quick Ratio
0.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.99 billion
Price / Sales
5.22
Cash Flow
$20.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.02
Book Value
$77.02 per share
Price / Book
3.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
222,690,000
Free Float
218,500,000
Market Cap
$67.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.67

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This page (NYSE:APD) was last updated on 11/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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